First Advisor
O'Connell-Black, Christy A.
Date Created
12-2016
Abstract
Actors must be able to engage with their audience through their stage presence and showmanship on stage. It is important that actors are able to fully embrace the physical character they are portraying, not just the mental and verbal entities of the character. The goal of this thesis argues and defends the use of dance in a drama classroom to effectively develop movement efficiency in a character’s physical development. Those who experience educational dance, personally or through observation of other students, see that dance enhances a lifestyle positively and creates students of courageous and respectful value to society. Students also will come to find their innate ability to dance and the endless array of life skills that are enhanced through their experiences in an acting class taught through dance skills.
Keywords
Dance; Drama
Extent
107 pages
Local Identifiers
CampbellThesis2016
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Amandie Jolene, "Dance as an Interdisciplinary Tool in Drama Class: Learning Acting Skills Through Dance Movement Experiences" (2016). Capstones & Scholarly Projects. 14.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/capstones/14